Julio Oscar Mechoso

Biography

Julio Oscar Mechoso was a Cuban-American character actor whose career spanned film and television. He accumulated more than 120 roles. In Bad Boys (1995) he was Detective Ruiz, and his film credits included Blue Streak (1999), Jurassic Park III (2001), Heartbreakers (2001), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), The Legend of Zorro (2005) and the controversial Ken Park (2003). He also appeared in Grindhouse, The Lost City, Transpecos and Rules Don't Apply. His television work took in Seinfeld, Coach, Miami Vice, Damon, Grey's Anatomy, The Big Bang Theory, Cane, Miami Medical, Matador and Greetings from Tucson. He portrayed Javi Sandoval on Matador and Joaquin Tiant on Greetings from Tucson. Mechoso worked repeatedly with Andy Garcia and Robert Rodriguez. He died in 2017.

62years old at death

Born May 31, 1955Matanzas
Died November 25, 2017Burbank
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 32
Career span: 22 years1992 to 2014

Genres

Comedy53%, 17 films
Drama50%, 16 films
Crime38%, 12 films
Action34%, 11 films
Romance19%, 6 films

First and latest

Julio Oscar Mechoso movies on Netflix

Last Weekend2014IMDb rating 5.5as Hector Castillo
The Forger2014IMDb rating 5.8as Raul Carlos
Machete Kills2013IMDb rating 5.6as Chepo
The Baytown Outlaws2012IMDb rating 6.3as Padre
Beyond the Blackboard2011IMDb rating 7.6as Johnny Hernandez
The Janky Promoters2009IMDb rating 5.1as John Glanville
Planet Terror2007IMDb rating 7.0as Romy
The Death and Life of Bobby Z2007IMDb rating 5.8as Mexican Detective
The Go-Getter2007IMDb rating 6.4as Leone
Little Miss Sunshine2006IMDb rating 7.8as Mechanic
Lords of Dogtown2005IMDb rating 7.1as Mr. Alva
The Legend of Zorro2005IMDb rating 6.0as Frey Felipe
Bookies2003IMDb rating 5.9as Martinez
Ken Park2003IMDb rating 5.8as Peaches' Father
Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003IMDb rating 6.3as Advisor
Assassination Tango2002IMDb rating 5.7as Orlando
Pumpkin2002IMDb rating 6.1as Dr. Frederico Cruz
Heartbreakers2001IMDb rating 6.3as Leo
Jurassic Park III2001IMDb rating 6.0as Enrique Cardoso
Tortilla Soup2001IMDb rating 6.7as Gomez
All the Pretty Horses2000IMDb rating 5.8as Captain
Blue Streak1999IMDb rating 6.4as Detective Diaz
Virus1999IMDb rating 5.1as Squeaky
Krippendorf's Tribe1998IMDb rating 5.1as Simon Alonso
Switchback1997IMDb rating 6.5as Atty. Jorge Martinez
Vegas Vacation1997IMDb rating 6.0as Limo Driver
White Squall1996IMDb rating 6.6as Girard Pascal, Albatross Cook
A Pyromaniac's Love Story1995IMDb rating 5.3as Jerry
Bad Boys1995IMDb rating 6.8as Detective Ruiz
Zooman1995IMDb rating 5.4as Cruz(Julio Mechoso)
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills1994IMDb rating 6.3as Lt. Arguello
Toys1992IMDb rating 5.2as Cortez

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Legend of Zorro2005 Action, Adventure, Westernas Frey Felipe
IMDb rating 6.0116K votes
Bad Boys1995 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Detective Ruiz
IMDb rating 6.8319K votes
Little Miss Sunshine2006as Mechanic
IMDb rating 7.8566K votes
Lords of Dogtown2005as Mr. Alva
IMDb rating 7.162K votes
Planet Terror2007as Romy
IMDb rating 7.0235K votes
Jurassic Park III2001as Enrique Cardoso
IMDb rating 6.0376K votes
Virus1999as Squeaky
IMDb rating 5.132K votes
Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003as Advisor
IMDb rating 6.3178K votes

Most often with

Robert Rodriguez directed three of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Antonio Banderas

Rubén Blades

Danny Trejo

Beverly D'Angelo

John Diehl

Walton Goggins

Robert RodriguezDirector, 3 films

Films together

Antonio Banderas3 films together, 2003 to 2013
Antonio Banderas's page
- Machete Kills2013IMDb rating 5.6Mechoso as ChepoBanderas as El Camaleón 4
- The Legend of Zorro2005IMDb rating 6.0Mechoso as Frey FelipeBanderas as Don Alejandro de la Vega / Zorro
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003IMDb rating 6.3Mechoso as AdvisorBanderas as El Mariachi
Rubén Blades3 films together, 2000 to 2003
Rubén Blades's page
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003IMDb rating 6.3Mechoso as AdvisorBlades as Jorge FBI
- Assassination Tango2002IMDb rating 5.7Mechoso as OrlandoBlades as Miguel
- All the Pretty Horses2000IMDb rating 5.8Mechoso as CaptainBlades as Don Hector de la Rocha y Villarreal
Danny Trejo2 films together, 2003 to 2013
Danny Trejo's page
- Machete Kills2013IMDb rating 5.6Mechoso as ChepoTrejo as Machete
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003IMDb rating 6.3Mechoso as AdvisorTrejo as Cucuy
Beverly D'Angelo2 films together, 1994 to 1997
Beverly D'Angelo's page
- Vegas Vacation1997IMDb rating 6.0Mechoso as Limo DriverD'Angelo as Ellen Griswold
- Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills1994IMDb rating 6.3Mechoso as Lt. ArguelloD'Angelo as Kitty Menendez
John Diehl2 films together, 2001 to 2003
John Diehl's page
- Bookies2003IMDb rating 5.9Mechoso as MartinezDiehl as Vincent
- Jurassic Park III2001IMDb rating 6.0Mechoso as Enrique CardosoDiehl as Cooper
Walton Goggins2 films together, 1997 to 2013
Walton Goggins's page
- Machete Kills2013IMDb rating 5.6Mechoso as ChepoGoggins as El Cameleón 1
- Switchback1997IMDb rating 6.5Mechoso as Atty. Jorge MartinezGoggins as Bud
Robert RodriguezDirector, 3 films, 2003 to 2013
All films by Robert Rodriguez
- Machete Kills2013IMDb rating 5.6Mechoso as Chepo
- Planet Terror2007IMDb rating 7.0Mechoso as Romy
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico2003IMDb rating 6.3Mechoso as Advisor
Also two films together7 more actors
- William BaldwinVirus (1999) and A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
- Ethan EmbryVegas Vacation (1997) and White Squall (1996)
- Martin LawrenceBlue Streak (1999) and Bad Boys (1995)
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr.The Legend of Zorro (2005) and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- Tom SaviniMachete Kills (2013) and Planet Terror (2007)
- Tamala JonesThe Janky Promoters (2009) and Blue Streak (1999)
- Téa LeoniJurassic Park III (2001) and Bad Boys (1995)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.